Examine workflow processes in your place of employment for areas that may need improvement.  Explore the literature for a technology that could be utilized to improve that workflow process. When introducing workflow redesign or a new technology there are many steps to consider. Who does this impact? What are the costs? How do we know…

 Patient is a 70 year old female presenting with shortness of breath, cough and fever. Denies chest pain. She reports symptoms for 4 days. She has history of hypertension and COPD and is regularly on 2L O2 at home.Vital signs – HR: 120, BP: 105/60, RR: 28, O2: 86% on 2L, Temp: 102F Develop a…

Discuss the benefits and disadvantages of a facility using supplemental and floating staff. Compare and contrast how a staffing plan would differ with different nursing units. How does that affect the staffing budget?  

Using the prescribed textbook answer the following questions? Use APA format 7th edition (font, spacing, tittle page, reference page, intext citations). 1.Which type of transition (developmental, health-illness, situational, organizational) do you think nursing students most often experience? Why? 2. What strategies will you use/continue to use to maintain professional boundaries while building your voice as…

Please reflect on the following statement, how will you apply a Spirit of Inquiry to your time as a nursing student, and as a professional nurse? Spirit of inquiry is a persistent sense of curiosity that informs both learning and practice. A nurse infused by a spirit of inquiry will raise questions, challenge traditional and…

MSL 680 Module Five Lecture Notes and Discussion Questions Module 5 Discussion topics include: 1. Follower motivation and satisfaction 2. Groups versus teams Assignments for Session 5 include: 1. Text: Chapters 9-12 Chapter 9 deals with the very important topic of motivation. This topic is quite complex and is usually covered in an organizational behavior…

Producing a clean claim is one of the important goals for billing specialists. Attention to detail and accuracy should be at the forefront when submitting a CMS-1500 claim form for reimbursement. Ensuring that the insured person’s name is exactly as it appears on their insurance card is one step toward producing a clean claim. Additionally,…

We have talked a lot about Medicare during this course because not only is it the largest single health care program in the U.S., but it often sets the standard of practice for other insurance groups. Using this video, review some of the features of Medicare and how Medicare has influenced health care in general.…

The National Correct Coding Initiative (NCCI) was developed by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to eliminate improper CPT coding, detect inappropriate CPT codes on claims and deny payment for them. NCCI edits are released 4 times a year. Significant to NCCI is the term “Mutually Exclusive.” Mutually exclusive procedures are those procedures…

As we have determined, there are many terms, abbreviations, and acronyms that health care professionals need to know and understand as part of their job responsibilities. It is important for you to familiarize yourself with the most common terms that a medical coder and billing specialist would be exposed to. Using Medical Terms, Abbreviations and…